March and March
Anti-immigration / stronger documentation for foreign nationals
March and March (established in March 2024) is a South African civic organisation focused on illegal immigration. The movement is associated with Operation Dudula and Patriotic Alliance's call of deporting illegal and undocumented immigrants, using the slogan Abahambe (They must go) during demonstrations. In 2026, their demonstrations and protests have spread nationwide and have been linked to a number of xenophobic and violent actions against foreigners.
The March and March first gained prominence in South African and international news media in 2025, when they stationed themselves at public health facilities in KwaZulu-Natal.
The movement stationed volunteers outside government clinics and hospitals and focussed on gatekeeping. This occurred at Addington Hospital, R. K Khan Hospital and others public health care facilities. Volunteers insisted that an ID document should be shown in order to gain entry.
At the beginning of 2026, the leadership announced the end of their campaign of gatekeeping clinics and hospitals; and organised a number of anti-illegal immigration protests across the country sparking the 2026 anti-illegal immigrant movement in South Africa and imposing a '30 June' deadline. Focus then shifted to protesting outside Addington Primary school with MK and Operation Dudula collaborating.
At the end of March 2026, the movement organised a protest against the coronation of a Nigerian who was crowned the Igwe Ndigbo at KuGompo city in the Eastern Cape.
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